42 U.S.C. § 5916 : US Code - Section 5916: Central source of nonnuclear energy information

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5916 : US Code - Section 5916: Central source of nonnuclear energy information

The Secretary shall promptly establish, develop, acquire, and
maintain a central source of information on all energy resources
and technology in furtherance of the research, development, and
demonstration mission carried out directly or indirectly under this
chapter. When the Secretary determines that such information is
needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary may
acquire proprietary and other information (a) by purchase through
negotiation or by donation from any person, or (b) from another
Federal agency. The information maintained by the Secretary shall
be made available to the public, subject to the provisions of
section 552 of title 5 and section 1905 of title 18, and to other
Government agencies in a manner that will facilitate its
dissemination: Provided, That upon a showing satisfactory to the
Secretary by any person that any information, or portion thereof,
obtained under this section by the Secretary directly or indirectly
from such person, would, if made public, divulge (1) trade secrets
or (2) other proprietary information of such person, the Secretary
shall not disclose such information and disclosure thereof shall be
punishable under section 1905 of title 18: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall, upon request, provide such information to (A)
any delegate of the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out this
chapter, and (B) the Attorney General, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Federal Trade
Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (!1) the Government Accountability Office,
other Federal agencies, when necessary to carry out their duties
and responsibilities under this chapter and other statutes, but
such agencies and agency heads shall not release such information
to the public. This section is not authority to withhold
information from Congress or any committee of Congress upon request
of the chairman or ranking minority member.